CVE-2017-1000377

Name: CVE-2017-1000377
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-19T16:29:00.623+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000377 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in the size of the default stack guard page on PAX Linux (originally from GRSecurity but shipped by other Linux vendors), specifically the default stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed), this affects PAX Linux Kernel versions as of June 19, 2017 (specific version information is not available at this time).. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the size of the default stack guard page on PAX Linux (originally from GRSecurity but shipped by other Linux vendors), specifically the default stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed), this affects PAX Linux Kernel versions as of June 19, 2017 (specific version information is not available at this time).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	All versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000377Broken Link
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000377Broken Link
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 19, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000377?

How severe is CVE-2017-1000377?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-1000377 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000377?

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Source: NVD / NIST